Class Notes

Class: VIII Topic: WORKSHEET BASED ON

CH.12 EXPONENTS AND POWERS
Subject: Mathematics

WORKSHEET

CH. 12. EXPONENTS AND POWERS

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. Which one is greatest?
(a) 23
(b) 32
(c) 18
(d) 42
2. The exponent in the expression 37 is ……………… .
(a) 1
(b) 7
(c) 0
(d) 3
3. The value of 3° is …………….. .
(a) 0
(b) 3
(c) 1
(d) None of these
4. Multiplicative inverse of is ……………….. .
(a) 49
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) -14
5. Fill in the blank: am ÷ an = a to the power of………. Where m and n are
natural number:
(a) mn
(b) m + n
(c) m – n
(d) m ÷ n
6. The value of is equal to ……………. .
(a)
(b) 1
(c) -6
(d)
7. In simplified form (3° + 4° + 5°)° is equals to:
(a) 12
(b) 3
(c) 12
(d) 1
8. The approximate distance of moon from the earth is 384467000 m and
in exponential form this distance can be written as ………………. .
(a) 3.84467 × 108 m
(b) 384467 × 10-8m
(c) 384467 × 10-9m
(d) 3.84467 × 10-3 m
9. 7 × 10-5 m is the standard form of which of the following …………….. .
(a) 0.0007 m
(b) 0.000007 m
(c) 0.0000007 m
(d) 0.00007 m
10. The expression, (52 + 72 + 32)0 is equals to:
(a) 156
(b) -6
(c) 1
(d) 83
11. The value of (6-1 – 8-1)-1 is:
(a)
(b) -2
(c)
(d) 24

12. The value of is:

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) None of these
13. The value of is:
(a) -64
(b)
(c)
(d) 64
14. The value of (32 – 22) × is:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
15. If , then the value of x is:
(a) -1
(b)
(c)
(d) None of these

Answer these
1. Express 729 as a power of 3.
2. Simplify and write in exponential form of (-4)100 × (-4)20
3. Simplify:

4. Simplify:

5. If 3x = 243, then find the value of x.

6. Simplify:

7. Find the value of x if (-3)3x+1 × (-3)4 = (-3)8

8. Express the height of bundle of 500 papers placed on each other if
thickness of one paper is 0.0016 cm, in standard form.

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Class / Sec: VIII

Subject : MATHEMATICS Topic: EXPONENTS & POWERS

Instructions : Do the worksheet in your Practice Register.

5𝑚 ×53 ×5−2
1. If
5−5
= 512 , then find the value of m.
2. If 53𝑥−1 ÷ 25 = 125, then find the value of 𝑥.
1.5×106
3. Express 2.5×104 in standard form.

4. Find the value of :

−2 5

(a)     
2 2
3  3

(b) (2-1×3-1)-1
(c) (5-1 – 2-1)- (2-1 – 5-1)
−2 −3

(d)     
1 1
2 2

5. Express as a power of a rational number with negative exponent:

−3
(a) {( 2 )−2 )−3 }

(b) (25÷28)× 2-7

6. Express 9-3 as power with base 3 with :
(a) Negative exponent
(b) Positive exponent
7. Find the value of :

 1 −2  1 −3   1 −2

(a)   +      
 3   2    4 
  9 −8 −5

(b)     
5

 5   9  

−3  34
2

(c) ( 92 − 43 )    
 17  9

8. Write each of the following numbers in usual form:

(a) 7.36 x 105
(b) 3.517 x 10-6

9. Simplify:
(a) ( 125× m-5× p4) ÷ ( 5-2 × 5× m-6×p-4 )
(b) ( 625× m9) ÷ { (5)3 × m4× 10}
10. Find the value of x in each case:
(a) 9 x-4 = 1

−2 −3 2 x −1

(b)      =  
1 1 1
2 2 2

11. Express the following numbers in standard form:

(a) 5463
(b) 7000
(c) 32500000000
(d) 0.0000056789
(e) The product of 3.2 x 106 and 4.1 x 10 -1

12. Convert 5 hectares in m2 and express it in standard form.

 ANSWERS

1. 6
2. 2
3. 6.0 x 101
8 −3 1
4. (a) (b) 6 (c) (d)
27 5 2
−6
 −2 
5. (a)   (b) 2-10
 3 
1
6. (a) 3-6 (b)(3)6

17 125
7. (a) (b) (c) 2
16 729

8. (a) 736000 (b) 0.000003517

m5
9. (a) 625mp8 (b)
2
10. (a) 4 (b) 1
11. (a) 5.463 x 103 (b) 7.0 x 103 (c) 3.25 x 1010 (d) 5.6789 x 10-6 (e) 1.312 x 106
12. 5 x 104 m2
EXPONENTS
FINAL REVIEW
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Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents.

4 3
5 2)
1)
5 33

22 24
3) 3
4) 2
2 2

3 2
3r 7k
5) 6) 3
2r 4k

10 p 4 8)
3b
7)
6p 10b 3

3 3
8m 7n
9) 3
10) 5
10m 2n

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2n 8x
11) 12) 5
n 10x

3 4 7
12x 14x y
13) 8
14) 5 4
9y 6x y

4 4
11u 4y
15) 16)
17u 7 v 9 14 yx 8

12 yx 4 18x 8 y 8
17) 8
18) 3
10 yx 10x

8 4
5n 16 yx
19) 20)
20n 8 9x 8 y 2

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Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents.

4 3
5 2)
1)
5 33

53 1
2
3

22 24
3) 3
4) 2
2 2
1 2
2
2

3 2
3r 7k
5) 6) 3
2r 4k
3r 2 7
2 4k

10 p 4 8)
3b
7)
6p 10b 3
5 p3 3
3 10b 2

3 3
8m 7n
9) 3
10) 5
10m 2n
4 7
5 2n 2

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 2 3
2n 8x
11) 12) 5
n 10x
2n 4
5x 2

3 4 7
12x 14x y
13) 8
14) 5 4
9y 6x y
4x 3 7 y3
3 y8 3x

4 4
11u 4y
15) 16)
17u 7 v 9 14 yx 8
11 2 y3
17u 3 v 9 7x 8

12 yx 4 18x 8 y 8
17) 8
18) 3
10 yx 10x
6 9x 5 y 8
5x 4 5

8 4
5n 16 yx
19) 20)
20n 8 9x 8 y 2
1 16
4 9x 4 y

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Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents.

2 2 2
1) 4 ⋅ 4 2) 4 ⋅ 4

2 2 2 2
3) 3 ⋅ 3 4) 2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 2

5) 2n 4 ⋅ 5n 4 6) 6r ⋅ 5r 2

4 4 2
7) 2n ⋅ 6n 8) 6k ⋅ k

9) 5b 2 ⋅ 8b 10) 4x 2 ⋅ 3x

2 3
11) 6x ⋅ 2x 12) 6x ⋅ 6x

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 3 3 5 3 2 5 2
13) 7v ⋅ 10u v ⋅ 8uv 14) 9xy ⋅ 9x y

3 3 2 3 2 3 4
15) 6m n ⋅ 8m n 16) 6x ⋅ 6x y

2 5 3 5
17) 7u v ⋅ 9uv 18) uv ⋅ 4uv

19) 10xy 3 ⋅ 8x 5 y 3 20) 3u 4 v 5 ⋅ 7u 2 v 3

2 4
21) (2x 2 ) 22) ( p 4 )

3 4 24) (7k)
2
23) (k )

2 3 2 4
25) ( x ) 26) (2b )

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Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents.

2 2 2
1) 4 ⋅ 4 2) 4 ⋅ 4
4 3
4 4

2 2 2 2
3) 3 ⋅ 3 4) 2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 2

34 25

5) 2n 4 ⋅ 5n 4 6) 6r ⋅ 5r 2
10n 8 30r 3

4 4 2
7) 2n ⋅ 6n 8) 6k ⋅ k
12n 8 6k 3

9) 5b 2 ⋅ 8b 10) 4x 2 ⋅ 3x
40b 3 12x 3

2 3
11) 6x ⋅ 2x 12) 6x ⋅ 6x
12x 3 36x 4

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 3 3 5 3 2 5 2
13) 7v ⋅ 10u v ⋅ 8uv 14) 9xy ⋅ 9x y
560v 11 u 4 81x 6 y 4

3 3 2 3 2 3 4
15) 6m n ⋅ 8m n 16) 6x ⋅ 6x y
48m 5 n 6 36x 5 y 4

2 5 3 5
17) 7u v ⋅ 9uv 18) uv ⋅ 4uv
63u 3 v 8 4u 2 v 6

19) 10xy 3 ⋅ 8x 5 y 3 20) 3u 4 v 5 ⋅ 7u 2 v 3

80x 6 y 6 21u 6 v 8

2 4
21) (2x 2 ) 22) ( p 4 )
4x 4 p 16

3 4 24) (7k)
2
23) (k )
k 12 49k 2

2 3 2 4
25) ( x ) 26) (2b )
x6 16b 8

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Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents.

3 4
1) (3a 2 ) 2) (2n 4 )

4 4 2 2
3) (3x ) 4) (6b )

4 2 4 4
5) (7 y ) 6) (3ab )

4 4 3 3 3
7) (2x y ) 8) (5mn )

2 2
9) ( x 2 y 2 ) 10) (6 yx 4 )

2 4
11) (u 4 v 3 ) 12) (2x 4 y 4 )

2 2
13) (3x 2 ⋅ 2x 2 ) 14) (2 p 3 ⋅ 2 p)

2 2
15) (4n 3 ⋅ n 2 ) 16) (3x ⋅ 2x)

4 3 2
17) (4x ⋅ x ) 18) (4n ⋅ n)
4 4

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Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents.

3 4
1) (3a 2 ) 2) (2n 4 )
27a 6 16n 16

4 4 2 2
3) (3x ) 4) (6b )
81x 16 36b 4

4 2 4 4
5) (7 y ) 6) (3ab )
49 y 8 81a 4 b 16

4 4 3 3 3
7) (2x y ) 8) (5mn )
8x 12 y 12 125m 3 n 9

2 2
9) ( x 2 y 2 ) 10) (6 yx 4 )
x4y4 36 y 2 x 8

2 4
11) (u 4 v 3 ) 12) (2x 4 y 4 )
u8 v6 16x 16 y 16

2 2
13) (3x 2 ⋅ 2x 2 ) 14) (2 p 3 ⋅ 2 p)
36x 8 16 p 8

2 2
15) (4n 3 ⋅ n 2 ) 16) (3x ⋅ 2x)

16n 10 36x 4

4 3 2
17) (4x ⋅ x ) 18) (4n ⋅ n)
4 4

64x 24 16n 10

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 DIVIDING EXPONENTS

Simplify Simplify. Show your work

1.
12 x 5
12.
(3a b )(6ab )
4 2 3

3x 2 9a 3b 4

2.
− 24cd 3
13.
(4m n )(6m n )
4 2 2 4

− 6cd − 3m 6 n 6

36m 6 (− 9 x y )(8x y )
3 6 7 4
3.
4m 2
14.
(2 x y )(− 6 x y )
2 3 3

4.
28m 2 n5
15.
(− 7a b )(4a b )
2 4 3 5

− 7m 2 n3 (− 2ab ) 2 3

5.
54a 8
16.
(2 xy ) (3x y )
2 3 5 4

− 6a 2 4x2 y5

6.
− 32a 3b 6
17.
(− 3 p q )(− 4 pq )
2 5 3 2

− 4a 3b 2 8 p 4q 4

7.
30 p 4 q 5
18.
(− 5x y ) (2 xy )
4 5 2 2 3

3 p 2q 2 (10 x y ) 3 8 2

8.
− 52b3
19.
(− 4m n ) (− 3m n)
2 4 3 3 2

− 13b 2 (− 6m n ) 2 3 2

9.
36r 6 s 4
20.
(3a b ) (− 2a b )
6 2 2 2 4 3

8r 2 s 2 (6ab ) (− 2a b )
2 4

− 45 x8 y 5
10.
15 x 4 y 2
− 35 p 9 q 6
11.
− 14 p 3q 2
Answers
1) 4x 3 2) 4d 2 3) 4) 5)
6) 8b 4 7) 8) 4b 9r 4 s 2 10) − 3x 4 y 3
9m 4
− 4n 2
− 9a 6
10 p q 2 3 9)
2
11) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 19)
12) 2 a 2b 18) 2x5 20) a12b13
5p q 6 4 −8 6x y 5 6
7a b 2 3
6x y 6 5
− 6q 7
− 16m n 8 8

2 2
 NEGATIVE EXPONENTS
2
1. 2
2. 21
3. 20
Rewrite with positive exponents then evaluate Rewrite with positive exponents

4. 2 −1 19.
(− 3) −2
22. a −3
(− 2)−3
2−5
5. 2 −2 20. 23. x 2c −4
4− 2

6. 2 −3 21.
(− 9)
−2
24.
1
(− 3)−3 x −3
1
7. − 20 ⋅ 9 25. − 2 3
b c
8. (− 2 ) 26. − 4 x −2
1

9. (− 2)2 27. a −3c 0 x 4

8c −2
10. (− 2 )
−1
28.
d
− 10a −1
11. (− 2 )
−2
29.
c−2

12.
1
30.
(− 2) r −2
0

5− 2 x −3
1
13. 31. 5−2 x 2
(− 2)−3
14. 4 −2 32. (− 4 ) a −2
2

15. (− 6 )
−2
33.
(− 2)−3 a 4
b−2
x 4b −1
16. (− 10 )
−3
34. − 2 2
3 a
1 4−2 x 2c −3
17. 35. − 2 − 2
9− 2 5 b

18.
(− 7 )−2 36.
(− 2)−3 a −4c
1− 3 4− 2 xe− 3

Answers
1) 4 2) 2 3) 1 1 1 1 7) −9 8) −2 9) 4 1 1 12) 25
4) 5) 6) 10) − 11)
2 4 8 2 4
13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 81 18) 19) 1 −1 1 x2 24) x3
−8 1 1 −1 1 −8 20) 21) 22) 23)
2 3 a3 c4
16 36 1000 49 9
25) 26)
x4 8 −10c 2 30) 31) 16 − a 4b 2 9 x4 35)
−2e3c
b 2 −4 27) 28)
c2d
29) x 3
x 2 32)
a2
33) 34) 25 x b2 2 36)
a3 a 8 a 2b a4 x
c3 x2 r2 25 16c3
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Exponents and Powers

Investigation: Consider the figures.
1. What are the names of these figures?

2. How can we express the dimensions of these figures as repeated multiplication?

3. How can we express the dimensions of these figures using powers?

4. In the expression −7 𝑥 6 , the base is , the exponent is and the coefficient is .

5. How are the expressions (2𝑥)5 and 2𝑥 5 different? Write each as repeated multiplication.

6. Fill in the blanks.

Word Form Repeated Multiplication Exponential Form Standard Form
two cubed
5×5×5×5
(1)6
Fifth power of −1
( −3) × ( −3)
Ten to the exponent five

7) Use a calculator to determine which power is larger. Use the 𝑥 𝑦 key or the ^ key.
a. 0.53 or 0.35 b. (−2.1)2 or −2.12 c. 4.67 or (−5.1)6

8) Evaluate for 𝑧 = 3. Remember to show the substitution step.

a. 6𝑧 2 − 16 b. 3𝑧 3 × 2𝑧 2 c. 3𝑧 4 − 9

9) Evaluate when 𝑥 = 5 and 𝑦 = 4. Remember to show the substitution step.

a. 4𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 b. (2𝑥𝑦)3 − 𝑥 2 𝑦 c. 2𝑥𝑦 2 − 𝑥 �𝑦

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The Exponent Rules

To multiply powers with the same base, add the exponents. 𝑦 𝑚 × 𝑦 𝑛 = 𝑦 𝑚+𝑛
To divide powers with the same base, subtract the exponents. 𝑦 𝑚 ÷ 𝑦 𝑛 =𝑚−𝑛
To raise a power to a power, multiply the exponents. (𝑦 𝑚 )𝑛 = 𝑦 𝑚×𝑛

1) Write as a single power, then evaluate.

a. 47 ÷ 4 = b.
75
= c. 38 ÷ (32 )3 = d. 95 ×
93
=
72 9

2) Find the value of x.

a. 35 × 3𝑥 = 310 b. 58 ÷ 5𝑥 = 5 c. (64 )𝑥 = 612 d. 2𝑥 × 24 = 25

3) Which is true? Do not use a calculator.

a. 34 + 35 = 39 b. 33 × 34 = 312 c. 310 ÷ 32 = 35 d. 35 ÷ 33 = 32

Working with Exponents

4) Complete the chart.

Exponential Form Repeated Multiplication Standard Form

(−3)5 ÷ (−3)2

−125
(−4) × (−4) × (−4)
(−4)

5) The standard forms of (−2)4 and −24 are not the same. Use repeated multiplication to explain why this
is true.

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6) Write as a single power then evaluate:
(−7)9 1.85
a. ((−4.5)2 )3 b. (3.2)3 (3.2)6 c. (−7)7
d. (1.82 )2

7) Is each statement true or false? Correct the false statements. Do not use calculators.

a. 6(−2)3 = 48 b. (−𝑎)4 ÷ (−𝑎)2 = 𝑎2 c. (−5)3 ÷ (−5)2 = 5 d. 𝑦 2 × 𝑦 4 = 𝑦 6

8) Evaluate for 𝑠 = −2 and 𝑡 = −4.

8
a. −3𝑠𝑡 b. −2𝑠 2 − 5𝑡 c. √−𝑡 + 𝑠 3 d. 3𝑠 4 +
𝑡2

2𝑏 5𝑦
Investigate:
2𝑏 5𝑦
2𝑏 11𝑦

1. Write the volume of each prism in expanded form as 𝑉 = 𝑙 × 𝑤 × ℎ.

a. 𝑉 = × × b. 𝑉 = × ×
2. Write the volume of each prism using exponents instead of repeated multiplication.
a. 𝑉 = b. 𝑉 =
3. Use exponent laws to simplify your answers.
a. 𝑉 = b. 𝑉 =
To simplify powers with coefficients & variables, find the power of the coefficient and of each variable.

For example: (2𝑥 2 𝑦 3 )4 = (2)4 (𝑥 2 )4 (𝑦 3 )4 In general: (𝑥 𝑚 𝑦 𝑛 )𝑎 = 𝑥 𝑎𝑚 𝑦 𝑎𝑛

= 24 × 𝑥 8 × 𝑦12
= 16𝑥 8 𝑦12 𝑥𝑚 𝑎 𝑥 𝑎𝑚
� � = , 𝑦≠0
𝑦𝑛 𝑦 𝑎𝑛
9) Simplify.
4
4𝑚2 𝑛7
a. (5𝑘 3 𝑚5 )2 b. (−4𝑥 4 𝑦𝑧 8 )3 c. � � d. (−𝑝5 𝑞 2 )6
3

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10) Multiple Choice: Simplify the expression (−7𝑝4 𝑞 3 )2 .

A. −7𝑝6 𝑞 5 B. 14𝑝8 𝑞 6 C. −49𝑝6 𝑞 5 D. 49𝑝8 𝑞 6 E. −14𝑝6 𝑞 5

11) Simplify.
4𝑚𝑝 3 𝑝2
a. (−2𝑎𝑏)(−𝑎3 𝑏)2 b. (5𝑠 2 𝑡 2 )4 (−𝑠𝑡) c. � � �− � d. (−𝑥𝑦)2 (3𝑥𝑧 2 )2 (−6𝑥 3 𝑦)
3 6

12) Explain the error in each case and correct it.

a. (−8𝑥 2 𝑦 2 )2 = −64𝑥 4 𝑦 4

b. (5𝑎)(3𝑎) = 15𝑎

c. (3𝑝2 𝑞 5 )6 = 9𝑝8 𝑞11

13) Complete the chart.

Division Expand and Divide Exponent Rule

2×2×2×2 24
24 ÷ 24 =? = 24−4 = ?
2×2×2×2 24

32 ÷ 32

43 ÷ 43

104 ÷ 104

𝑥5 ÷ 𝑥5

a) How do the two answers in each row compare?

b) What is the value of 50 ? 70 ? 𝑦 0 ?
c) What is the value of any (non-zero) number raised to the exponent 0?
d) What is the value of 00 ?
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Rule: Any base (except zero) raised to the exponent 0 equals 1. 𝑥 0 = 1, 𝑥 ≠ 0

14) Evaluate without calculators. Hint: the answers are not all 1!
1 0 30
a. � � b. c. (−5)0 d. −50
2 9

15) Complete the chart.

Division Expand and Reduce Exponent Rule

2×2×2 1 23
23 ÷ 25 = 2 = 23−5 = 2−2
2×2×2×2×2 2 25
32 ÷ 36

5 ÷ 53

104 ÷ 105

𝑥5 ÷ 𝑥9

a) How do the two answers in each row compare?

b) State another way to write 3−2 , 4−3 and 1−4
c) Write a rule for writing a number with a negative exponent.

16) Evaluate without a calculator. Show your work. Leave answers in fraction form.

a. 2−4 b. 5−2 c. 3−3 d. 4−2 e. 1−7

1
Rule: Any base (except zero) raised to a negative exponent equals 𝑥 −𝑚 = , 𝑥≠0
𝑥𝑚
the reciprocal of that power but with a positive exponent.
17) Evaluate without calculators. Give exact answers as reduced fractions or integers.
a. 4−3 b. (−3)−2 c. 20 − 2−2 d. 84 ÷ 86 × 8

18) Simplify. Write as a single power with a positive exponent.

a. 𝑡 3 × 𝑡 −5 b. (𝑐 2 )−2 ÷ 𝑐 c. 𝑦 −5 × 𝑦 3 ÷ 𝑦 −8 d. 𝑎−2 ÷ (𝑎−4 )−1

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19) Find the missing value of y.
1 (−5)𝑦 1
a. 5𝑦 × 59 ÷ 52 = 1 b. (−𝑦)−3 = − c. −52 × 5−2 = 𝑦 d. (−2)2
=
1000 4

20) Evaluate. Leave answers as reduced fractions. Hint: write fractions as division!
1 1 3−1 2−3 −23
a.
4 −1
+
2−1
b. c. − d.
6−1 7−1
3−2

𝑥 −𝑚 𝑦 𝑚
Rule: Any fractional base raised to a negative exponent equals � � = � � , 𝑥 ≠ 0, 𝑦 ≠ 0
𝑦 𝑥

the reciprocal of the fraction but with a positive exponent.

2 −2 3 2
Verify: Show that � � = � � using a calculator and also using exponent rules.
3 2

21) Evaluate. Give exact answers as reduced fractions. Hint: watch for common bases!
3 −1 −4 −2 1 −3 3 5 3 −7
a. � � b. � � c. � � × 2−4 d. � � � �
4 5 2 7 7

22) Decide whether each of the following statements is always true, sometimes true, or never true, and under
what conditions.
a. Two powers in which the exponents
b. (−𝑥)2 = (+𝑥)2 for any x c. (𝑦)−𝑥 = (−𝑦)𝑥
are both −2 have equal values.

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Mathematics 9H Exponents Name:_____________________
Answers Page 1:
1) square & cube,
2) Square = 4 × 4 , cube = 3 × 3 × 3 ,
3) . 42 , 33
4) base is x , exponent is 6, coefficient is -7
( 2 x ) (= 2 x )( 2 x )( 2 x )( 2 x )( 2 x ) 32 x5
5

5)
2 x5 = 2 ⋅ x ⋅ x ⋅ x ⋅ x ⋅ x = 2 x5
6)
Word Form Repeated Multiplication Exponential Form Standard Form
two cubed 2× 2× 2 2 3
8
Fourth power of 5 5×5×5×5 54 625
Sixth power of 1 1× 1× 1× 1× 1× 1 (1)6 1
Fifth power of −1 ( −1)( −1)( −1)( −1)( −1) ( −1)
5
−1
Negative 3 squared ( −3) × ( −3) ( −3)
2
9
Ten to the exponent five 10 ×10 ×10 ×10 ×10 10 5 100 000

7a) 0.53 b. (−2.1) 2 c. 4.67 8a) 38, b) 1458 c) 234

9a) 116 b. 63 900 c. 150

Answers Page 2:

1a) 46 = 4096 b) 73 = 343 c) 32 = 9 d) 97 = 4 782 969

5+ x =
10 8− x =5 4 x = 12 x+4= 5
2a) b) c) d)
x=5 x=3 x=3 x =1

False, there are no exponent rules for sums of powers, use BEDMAS instead
3a)
81 + 243 = 324

False, When multiplying powers ADD the exponents

b)
33 × 34 =
37

False, When dividing powers, SUBTRACT the exponents

c)
310 ÷ 32 =
38

d) True
4) Exponential Form Repeated Multiplication Standard Form
( −3)( −3)( −3)( −3)( −3)
( −3)
3
(−3)5 ÷ (−3)2 =
−27
( −3)( −3)
( −5)
3
( −5)( −5)( −5) −125
(−4) × (−4) × (−4)
( −4 ) ÷ ( −4 ) ( −4 )
3 2
=
16
(−4)

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Mathematics 9H Exponents Name:_____________________
( −2 ) ( 2 )( −2 )( −2 )( −2 ) =16
4
=−
5)
−24 =−1 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 2
Answers pg 3:

6a) ( −4.5 ) = b) ( 3.2 ) = 35184.37209 c) ( −7 ) =

6 9 2
8303.765625 49 d) 1.81 = 1.8

6(−8) =−48 ( −a ) ( −5) y6 = y6

2 1
=
a2 =
−5
7a) b) c) d)
∴ False ∴ True ∴ False ∴ True

8a) -24 b) 12 c) -6 d) 48.5

Investigate 1a) V = 2b × 2b × 2b , 2a) V = ( 2b ) b) V = 11× 52 × y 3

3
b) V = 11 y × 5 y × 5 y
3a) V = 8b3 b) V = 275 y 3

256m8n 28
9a) 25k 6 m10 b) −64x12 y 3 z 24 c) d) p 30 q12
81
Answers pg 4:

10) D. 49 p8 q 6

−32m3 p 5
11a) −2a 7b3 b) −625s 9t 9 c) d) −54x 7 y 3 z 4
81

12a) (−8)(−8) =
64 b) ( a )( a ) = a 2 c) 36 p12 q 30 = 729 p12 q 30

13) Division Expand and Divide Exponent Rule

2×2×2×2 24
24 ÷ 24 =1 = 24−4 = 2
0
2×2×2×2 24
3× 3
32 ÷ 32 =1 32− 2 = 30
3× 3
4× 4× 4
43 ÷ 43 =1 43 − 3 = 4 0
4× 4× 4
10 ×10 ×10 ×10
104 ÷ 104 =1 104− 4 = 100
10 ×10 ×10 ×10
x⋅x⋅x⋅x⋅x
𝑥5 ÷ 𝑥5 =1 x 5−5 = x 0
x⋅x⋅x⋅x⋅x

Page 5 answers:

1
14) 1 b) c) 1 d) −1
9

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Mathematics 9H Exponents Name:_____________________
15)

Division Expand and Reduce Exponent Rule

2×2×2 1 23
23 ÷ 25 = 2 = 23−5 = 2 −2
2×2×2×2×2 2 25
3× 3 1
32 ÷ 36 = 4 32−6 = 3−4
3× 3× 3× 3× 3× 3 3
5 1
5 ÷ 53 = 2 51−3 = 5−2
5× 5× 5 5
10 ×10 ×10 ×10 1
104 ÷ 105 = 104−5 = 10−1
10 ×10 ×10 ×10 ×10 10
x⋅x⋅x⋅x⋅x 1
𝑥5 ÷ 𝑥9 = 4 x 5−9 = x −4
x⋅x⋅x⋅x⋅x⋅x⋅x⋅x⋅x x

a) The must be equal

1 1 1
b) 3−2 = 2 , 4−3 = 3 , 1−4 = 4
3 4 1
c) To make the exponent positive take the reciprocal of the BASE.

−4 1 1 −2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
16) 2= = 4
b) 5= =2
c) 3−=
3
=
3
−2
d) 4= = 2
e) 1−=
7
= 1
2 16 5 25 3 27 4 16 17

1 1 1 1 1 3 1
17) = b) = c) 1 − = d) 84−6=
+1 −1
8=
( −3)
3 2
4 64 9 4 4 8

1 1 1
18) b) c) y 6 d)
t2 c5 a6

Page 6 answers:
19) y = −7 b) y = 10 c) y = −1 d) y = 0

7
20) 6 b) 2 c) − d) −72
8

4 25 1 49
21) b) c) d)
3 16 2 9

1
( y)
−x
3−2 ≠ 4−2 ( 3) =
2
(−3) 2 =
22a) b) c) yx
∴ False ∴True ∴ False

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FIND THE VALUE OF EACH EXPRESSION USING YOU CALCULATOR:

1) 55 = 2) 211 = 3) 63 = 4) 93 =

5) 1002 = 6) 65 = 7) 107 = 8) 35 =

9) 48 = 10) 124 = 11) 162 = 12) 271 =

SIMPLIFY EACH PRODUCT:

13) 1012 •1035 = 14) a7 • a12 = 15) c3 • c8 =

16) d 7 • d 9 = 17) x 2e • x8e = 18) w103 • w1030 =

19) a 6 • b5 = 20) 10a •10b = 21) g12 • g19 • g11 =

SIMPLIFY EACH PRODUCT:

22) ( 2 x )( 4 x y ) =
2 3 2
23) ( −3a b )( 6ab c ) =
2 4
24) ( 7q )(12q r ) =
5 3 5

(
25) 11c8 )( −10c d ) =
4
26) ( 9x10 2
z )( − x y ) =
5 3
27) ( −8 f g )( −7 f
6 2
g 5h ) =

(
28) 1.3a 6b11c 5 )( 0.5a bc ) =
2 3
29) ( −2 x z )( −4 y z ) ( −3xyz ) =
2 2
30) ( a b c )( a b c ) =
x y z r s t
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SIMPLIFY EACH EXPRESSION:

31) (x )
2 3
= 32) (a )
7 5
= 33) (y )
13 4
= 34) (w )−21 −15
=

35) (5 )
2 3
= 36) ( 23 )
7 8
= 37) (− y )5 4
= 38) (4 y ) 3 2
=

39) (8c )
5 2
= 40) ( −3h )
9 3
41) (y d )
4 6 8
=

41) ( −c h )
5 6 4
= 42) ( −15h k )
9 7 3
= 43) (k ) (k )
9 5 3 2
=

(3y ) ( x y z ) =
6 2
( 4h ) ( −2g h )
3 2
( ) (a c )
3 2 6 3 7
44) 5 2
45) 3
= 46) 14a 4b6 =

EVALUATE EACH MONOMIAL FOR X = 5, Y = -1 , AND Z = 4

47) y 4 = 48) 3x3 = 49) 2y 2 = 50) z 2 =

( yz ) = ( yx ) =
2 3
51) 52) 53) x 2 z 2 = 54) y x =

55) What is the area of a square with the length of a side equaling 3a5 ?

56) What is the area of the rectangle with the width of 6 x 2 and the length of 12 x 3 ?
EXPONENT WORKSHEET II NAME: _________________

SIMPLIFY EACH QUOTIENT AND THEN FIND THE VALUE OF THE RESULT:

106 417 9210 2 y +1 8r + 4

57) = 58) 14 = 59) 207 = 60) = 61) r +1 =
102 4 9 2y 8

SIMPLIFY EACH EXPRESSION:

6 3 4
x  4d 3   3w 
2
 5c 
62)   = 63)  2  = 64)  5  = 65)  6  =
 y d   c  g 

3 2 3
 −4s 6   −2d 11 f 6   2d 4 
66)  3 5  = 67)  18  = 68)   =
 tr   c   4e 

6r 3 −40s 6 21d 18e5

69) = 70) = 71) =
2r 20s 3 7d 11e3

−16w7 r 2 a 5b 5 c 5 4.2 x 4 y14

72) = 73) = 74) =
−4wr − a 2b3c 4 0.6 x9 y 5

5 3 5
 −24t 6   d 11 f 16   7d 2 
75)  3 
= 76)  6 6  = 77)  4 
=
 8t   d f   14d 
EVALUATE EACH QUOTIENT IF X = 2 , Y = -2 , AND Z = 10 :

x3 y4 x3 y
78) = 79) = 80) =
x y xy 3

( yz ) y 3 ( 3zx )
2 2
z 4 x2 y
81) = 82) = 83) =
zxy 2 z 9 x3

3
z x +1 z x+ x  xz 
84) = 85) y +3 = 86)   =
zx z  y
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2 2 × 23 = 2
Write the missing power in the box.

(1)

2. Simplify 54 × 53

Circle the correct answer.

257 512 57 2512

(1)

3. Simplify n2 × n4

.............................
(1)

4. p6 × p2 = px

Find the value of x

.............................
(1)

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His answer is y 24

Explain Jonah’s mistake.

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w4 × w4

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(1)

(b) Simplify
a6 ÷ a3

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7. (a) Simplify
m5 × m3

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(1)

(b) Simplify
m8 ÷ m2

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(1)

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(m 3)2

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c4

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m9 × m
m5

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(2)

10. Match the expressions.

(4)
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s3 × s4
s2

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(2)

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(1)

(b) Simplify a 4 ÷ a −2

.............................
(1)

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23

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15. Simplify

Give your answer as a power of 5.

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(2)

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.............................
(2)

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10m 5n 4
2m 2n

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(2)

18. Simplify (7x 3)2

Circle the correct answer.

49x 5 14x 6 14x 5 49x 6

(1)

19. Simplify (2m 4)3

.............................
(2)

20. Simplify (2x y 3)4

.............................
(2)
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(2)

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1 2
a ×a
5 3

3
a 5

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(3)

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50πa 5
2πa 3

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(3)

24. Work out

3 23 × 38
32

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(2)

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Give your answer as a power of 5.

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(2)

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Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents.

2 3 4 −3
1) 2m ⋅ 2m 2) m ⋅ 2m

−3 2 4 −3
3) 4r ⋅ 2r 4) 4n ⋅ 2n

4 3 −3 −1 3
5) 2k ⋅ 4k 6) 2x y ⋅ 2x y

7) 2 y 2 ⋅ 3x 8) 4v 3 ⋅ vu 2

9) 4a 3 b 2 ⋅ 3a −4 b −3 10) x 2 y −4 ⋅ x 3 y 2

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11) ( x ) 12) (2x )

4 2
13) (4r 0 ) 14) (4a 3 )

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15) (3k 4 ) 16) (4xy)

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2 −1
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21) 22)
2r 3 4x 4

4 4
3n m
23) 24)
3n 3 2m 4

3m −4 2x 4 y −4 z −3
25) 26)
m3 3x 2 y −3 z 4

4x 0 y −2 z 3 2h 3 j −3 k 4
27) 28)
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2 3 4 −3
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4m 5 2m

−3 2 4 −3
3) 4r ⋅ 2r 4) 4n ⋅ 2n
8 8n
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4 3 −3 −1 3
5) 2k ⋅ 4k 6) 2x y ⋅ 2x y
8k 5 4x 2

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6 y2x 4v 4 u 2

9) 4a 3 b 2 ⋅ 3a −4 b −3 10) x 2 y −4 ⋅ x 3 y 2
12 x5
ab y2

2 0 2 −4
11) ( x ) 12) (2x )
1 1
16x 8

4 2
13) (4r 0 ) 14) (4a 3 )
256 16a 6

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y3 1
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21) 22)
2r 3 4x 4
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23) 24)
3n 3 2m 4
n 1
2

3m −4 2x 4 y −4 z −3
25) 26)
m3 3x 2 y −3 z 4
3 2x 2
m7 3 yz 7

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27) 28)
4x 3 jk
z3 2h 3 k 3
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 Practice Test

1. Write as a product or quotient of powers.

4 3
q b " q 93 b
1
a) (3 ! 4)3 b) [("5) ! 2]4 c)
4
d)

2. Simplify.
a) "(23)3 b) (62)0 c) [("5)2]3 d) "[("3)2]4

3. Simplify each expression, then evaluate it.

5
b) a b
1
a) [("3) ! ("2)]4 2
c) (60)4 d) [("3)2]3

4. Is the value of a power with a negative base always negative?

Or, is it always positive? Or, is it sometimes negative and sometimes positive?
Illustrate your answer with some examples.

5. A baseball diamond is a square

with side length about 27 m.
Is the area of the baseball diamond
greater or less than 103 m2?
How do you know?

6. Explain why the brackets are not necessary in this expression:

("35 ! 10) " (9 # 3)
Evaluate the expression, showing each step.

7. Identify the correct answer for (23 $ 4)2 ! ("10)3 # (5 $ 5)2.

a)"240 b) "1440 c) 1440 d) "28 825
Explain how each of the other incorrect answers could have been determined.

8. Evaluate only the expressions with a positive value. Explain how you know the
sign of each expression before you evaluate it.
a) ("5)3 ! ("5)2 # ("5)1 b) [("9)6 "("9)3]0
1 " 1 2 2 ! 1 " 12 4
1"1 2 3 ! 1" 12 2
c) d) ("4)6 $ ("4)4 ! ("4)0

90 UNIT 2: Powers and Exponent Laws

 11. a) The tallest tree in the world, Hyperion 15. Scientists grow bacteria.
in California, is about 102 m tall. The This table shows how the number of
highest mountain, Mount Everest, is bacteria doubles every hour.
about 104 m high. About how many
Time Elapsed Time Number of
times as high as the tree is the After Noon (h) Bacteria
mountain? noon 0 1000 × 20
1:00 P.M. 1 1000 × 21
2:00 P.M. 2 1000 × 22
3:00 P.M. 3 1000 × 23

a) Evaluate the expressions in the table to

find the number of bacteria at each time.
i) noon ii) 1:00 P.M.
iii) 2:00 P.M. iv) 3:00 P.M.
b) The pattern continues. Write an
expression, then evaluate it, to find the
number of bacteria at each time.
b) Earth’s diameter is about 107 m. The i) 4:00 P.M. ii) 6:00 P.M.
largest known star has a diameter of iii) 9:00 P.M. iv) midnight
about 1012 m. About how many times as
16. Use a calculator to evaluate this expression:
great as the diameter of Earth is the
43 # (2 ! 3)4 " 11
diameter of the largest known star?
Change the position of the brackets.
12. Write each number in standard form. Evaluate the new expression. How many
a) (4 ! 103) " (7 ! 102) " (2 ! 101) different answers can you get by changing
" (9 ! 100) only the position of the brackets?
b) (3 ! 105) " (2 ! 102) " (8 ! 100)
17. Identify, then correct, any errors in the
student work below. Explain how you think
2.3 13. Evaluate.
the errors occurred.
a) 34 " 32 b) (#4)2 " (#4)3
c) 103 # 102 d) (#5)4 # (#5)2
2
2 )
(–2) × 2 – 3 ÷ (–3) + (–4
2 3
14. Evaluate.
a) 23 " (5 # 2)4 = (–2) – 9 ÷ (–3) + 16
5

b) 100 $ 2 " (4 " 1)3

= –32 – 3 + 16
c) (62 " 72)0 # (84 " 24)0
d) 3 ! 23 " 8 $ 4 = –35 + 16
e) (21 $ 7)4 # 23 = –19
f) [(#4)0 ! 10]6 $ (15 # 10)2

88 UNIT 2: Powers and Exponent Laws

2.4 18. Write each product as a power, then 24. Write each expression as a power.
evaluate the power. a) (32)3 b) (40)6
a) 53 ! 54 b) ("2)3 ! ("2)2 c) [("2)3]3 d) (55)2
c) 32 ! 33 ! 31 d) "104 ! 100
25. For each expression below:
19. There are about 1011 galaxies in the Evaluate it in two different ways:
universe. Each galaxy contains about i) do the operation in brackets first
1011 stars. About how many stars are in ii) use the exponent laws
the universe? In each case, which method is more
efficient? Explain why.
20. Write each quotient as a power, then
a) (5 ! 3)3
evaluate the power.
b) (3 ! 3)4
a) 75 # 73 b) ("10)9 # ("10)3
c) (8 # 2)5
84 7
c) d) " 64 2
d) a b
82 6 9
3
e) (23)4
21. a) Can you use the laws of exponents to
f) (62)0
simplify 63 ! 55? Explain.
b) Can you use the laws of exponents to
26. Write each expression as a power,
simplify 272 # 92? Explain.
then evaluate.
22. Find and correct any errors in the student a) 64 ! 63

work below. b) ("11)7 # ("11)5

Explain how you think the errors occurred. c)

34 ! 35
33
d) 3
55
5 ! 52
2 4 1 " 42 3 ! 1 " 4 2 6
b) (–4) + (–4) = (–4)
2

1 " 42 2 ! 1 " 42 4
2 3
a) (–3) ÷ (–3) = (–3) e)
6

=–256
= –27
f)
106 ! 100
(–5)2 X (–5)
4 (–5)6
c) (–5)3 X (–5)0 = (–5)3 103 ! 102
2
=5
= 25 27. Simplify, then evaluate each expression.
a) 23 ! 22 " 20 $ 24 # 23

2.5 23. Write each expression as a product or ("2 ) 3 ! ("2 ) 2

b)
quotient of powers, then evaluate it. ("2 ) 3 " ("2 ) 2
a) (3 ! 5)3 b) (12 # 3)5 c) 122 ! 124 # ("2)4 " 120
c) [("4) ! 2]4 d) (63 ! 44)0
5 2 ("12) 2 ! ("12) 4
d)
e) a b f) a b
3 15
2 2 ("2 ) 4 " 120

Review 89
Exponent Word Problems

1. The population of a dangerous bacterium doubles every 2 hrs.

a. If I found 6 individual bacteria in this very room at 7:30 am this morning, how
many were there at the start of class? (1:30)

b. After 12 hours the bacteria speeds up it’s procreation, doubling every hour!
How many TOTAL bacterium will there be 24 hours (7:30 am) after I found
the original 6?
2. After winning $100,000 in the lottery Izzie decided to put it in the bank where she
promised a return of $10,000 per year. Lizzie is given a twoonie and invests in a
business that promises to double her money every 3 months. Who has more money
after 10 years?
3. The amount of humans on Earth doubles every 50 years. If the population will be
8,000,000,000 (8 billion) in 2025.

a. When was the population 1,000,000,000?

b. When will the population be 64,000,000,000?

4. A telephone tree is used to send messages. The person at the top calls 2 people. Each
person calls 2 more people. Suppose it takes 1 min to call someone. A message is
relayed until the bottom row of the tree has 256 people. How long does this take?